hindquarter
Americannoun
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the posterior end of a halved carcass of beef, lamb, etc., sectioned usually between the twelfth and thirteenth ribs.
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hindquarters, the rear part of an animal.
noun
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one of the two back quarters of a carcass of beef, lamb, etc
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(plural) the rear, esp of a four-legged animal
Etymology
Origin of hindquarter
Example Sentences
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His growth was more obvious than ever, as his hindquarters overspilt her arms.
From Literature
I leap over Fern and land my front paws on Pebble’s hindquarters, sending her sprawling forward.
From Literature
Camera lenses on the creatures’ chests took photos of their surroundings, which were then churned through an artificial-intelligence filter before eventually shooting out from printers embedded in their hindquarters onto the fair floor.
The one that Cassiopeia had been riding dropped into a crouch and shifted its weight onto its hindquarters, as if to pounce.
From Literature
Mule deer — with their white hindquarters and regal antlers — were first brought to the island in 1928 as game animals, according to Barton.
From Los Angeles Times
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